Night by Elie Wiesel. Literature Internet Scavenger Hunt Created by Cindy O'Hora and modified by Trudy Keller
Directions: Use the links provided to find the answers to the questions.
1. Wiesel says that even before the Holocaust, people were interested in Zionism. What is Zionism ? 2. Name six countries that have used concentration camps. Simple English Wikipedia - Concentration Camps 3. Click on Birkenau 1996 "Interactive Map." On this map click on three different "hot spots"/red rectangles. Briefly list the “name” of each place and what happened there. 4. Not all Europeans turned a blind eye to the Holocaust. Some tried to help the Jews. How did Raoul Wallenberg of Hungary act to aid them What happened to him? 5. What was the reaction of the U.S. State Departmenttoward the Holocaust? 6.Elie Wiesel won a Nobel Prize in 1986 . Which prize? For what work? 7. According to Wiesel, what is more threatening to humankind than hate ? (Hint: The answer is in the title of his speech.) 8. What was the largest ghetto in Europe? How many people were confined there? 9. One girl in the book got false papers identifying her as Aryan. What did that mean? Look it up at http://www.m-w.com/ . Use definition 2. C. 10. Mr. Wiesel survived captivity at Auschwitz. How many did not survive? Use your online research skills to locate the answer. 11. George Santayana said, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Name another country or leader who was accused of war crimes or genocide. Look at the “Regions” section below the pictures.
Night by Elie Wiesel.
Literature Internet Scavenger Hunt
Created by Cindy O'Hora and modified by Trudy Keller
2. Name six countries that have used concentration camps. Simple English Wikipedia - Concentration Camps
3. Click on Birkenau 1996 "Interactive Map." On this map click on three different "hot spots"/red rectangles. Briefly list the “name” of each place and what happened there.
4. Not all Europeans turned a blind eye to the Holocaust. Some tried to help the Jews. How did Raoul Wallenberg of Hungary act to aid them What happened to him?
5. What was the reaction of the U.S. State Department toward the Holocaust?
6.Elie Wiesel won a Nobel Prize in 1986 . Which prize? For what work?
7. According to Wiesel, what is more threatening to humankind than hate ? (Hint: The answer is in the title of his speech.)
8. What was the largest ghetto in Europe? How many people were confined there?
9. One girl in the book got false papers identifying her as Aryan. What did that mean? Look it up at http://www.m-w.com/ . Use definition 2. C.
10. Mr. Wiesel survived captivity at Auschwitz. How many did not survive? Use your online research skills to locate the answer.
11. George Santayana said, "Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Name another country or leader who was accused of war crimes or genocide. Look at the “Regions” section below the pictures.